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Farm Progress earns prestigious accolades at Ag Media Summit
Farm Progress’ editorial team recognized for outstanding agricultural journalism.
Farm Progress staff
August 14, 2024
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Sarah McNaughton, Dakota farmer, and Betty Haynes, Prairie Farmer, display their awards from the Ag Communicators Network. Elizabeth Hodges
Farm Progress staff came home with over 40 awards at the recent Ag Media Summit, held Aug. 3-6 in Kansas City, Missouri. The winning entries were part of the annual Agricultural Communications Network Communication Awards program, where communicators nationwide showcase their best work in design, photography, writing, marketing and communications, as well as digital and social media.
Mike Wilson, senior executive editor for Farm Progress, received top honors earning both Story of the Year for “Performance over pedigree” and Writer of the Year for his portfolio submission of three stories judged for their quality, depth and breadth.
Mike Wilson
"I am very honored to be recognized for both Writer of the Year and Story of the Year," says Wilson. "This recognition is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our entire editorial team at Farm Progress. Our mission has always been to deliver insightful and impactful stories to our readers, and these awards reflect that commitment.”
Multiple members of the Farm Progress editorial team came home with top placings across the categories of Writing, Photography, MarComm, Design, and Digital and Social Media. Master Writer honors were also given to 10 members of the Farm Progress editorial team.
The full list of award recipients from Farm Progress is below. To see all the winners from the event, visit this link.
2024 Writing contest winners
Economics and Management: 1st Place: “Performance over pedigree”, Mike Wilson, Farm Futures
Human Interest: 3rd Place: “Turkey Red: The wheat that built Kansas”, Jennifer M. Latzke, Kansas Farmer
Humorous Article: 2nd Place: “The $100 road trip of a lifetime”, Holly Spangler, Prairie Farmer
Issues: 2nd Place: “Blood, vet and tears: The winds of change blow to vet medicine”, Betty Haynes, Prairie Farmer
On Farm Production: 3rd Place: “Farmers: How to actually get paid for carbon”, Betty Haynes, Prairie Farmer
Regular Column: 2nd Place: “Dear Farm Wife”, Holly Spangler, Prairie Farmer
Regular Column: 3rd Place: “Long live the rural veterinarian”, Holly Spangler, Prairie Farmer
Technical Feature: 3rd Place: “Electric, driver-optional tractor sparks farmer interest”, Betty Haynes, Prairie Farmer
Team Story: 1st Place: “The local grain elevator closed. Now what?”, Betty Haynes and Tom Bechman, Indiana Prairie Farmer
Team Story: 3rd Place: “Prevent the tragedy of combine fires”, Curt Arens, Sarah McNaughton & Mindy Ward, Farm Progress
Master Writer Program:
Level 1: Pam Caraway
Level 2: Joshua Baethge and Allison Lund
Level 3: Jacqueline Holland and Chris Torres
Level 4: Kevin Schulz
Master Writers: Tom Bechman and Sarah McNaughton
Write of Merit: Betty Haynes and Mindy Ward
2024 Photography contest winners
Pictorial: 2nd Place: “Bin Site Sunrise”, Betty Haynes, Prairie Farmer
Feature: 1st Place: “Triumph Over Tragedy”, Betty Haynes, Prairie Farmer
Nuts and Bolts: Livestock: 3rd Place: “Feeding Time”, Betty Haynes, Prairie Farmer
Nuts and Bolts: Livestock: Honorable Mention: “The Perfect Dose”, Betty Haynes, Prairie Farmer
Nuts and Bolts: Crops: Honorable Mention: “Worm Farmer”, Betty Haynes, Prairie Farmer
Picture Story, Photo Sequence or Photo Essay: 1st Place: “Blood, Vet and Tears”, Prairie Farmer, Betty Haynes
Picture Story, Photo Sequence or Photo Essay: Honorable Mention: “Farm Safety's Power Couple”, Betty Haynes, Prairie Farmer
Advertorial Photos: 1st Place: “Farming for the Future”, Betty Haynes, Prairie Farmer
Master Photographer:
2024 MarComm contest winners
Publication – Print or Electronic – For Profit: 2nd Place: Holly Spangler, Betty Haynes, Rosa Francis & Rachel Velasco, Prairie Farmer, “2024 Prairie Farmer Master Farmer Section”
Master Communicator Program:
2024 Design contest winners
Cover Page Design – Commercial: 1st Place: “How to score in '24”, Lisa Lynd Farm Futures
Cover Page Design – Commercial: 3rd Place: “Reimagine retirement”, Lisa Lynd, Farm Futures
Opening Page or Spread Design – Commercial: 2nd Place: “How to score in '24”, Lisa Lynd, Farm Futures
Two-Page Plus Design – Commercial: 2nd Place: “Pencil out a preharvest advantage”, Farm Futures/January 2024, Lisa Lynd, Farm Futures
Best Use of Chart and Graph Material (Commercial or Custom): 2nd Place: “Waves of change”, Shelly Jarka, Farm Progress
Best Use of Chart and Graph Material (Commercial or Custom): 3rd Place: 3rd Place: “Husker football fan food facts”, Shelly Jarka, Nebraska Farmer
2024 Digital & Social Media award winners
Publishing:
Podcasts:
2nd Place: “Just how much farmland does Bill Gates own?”, Curt Arens and Sarah McNaughton, FP Next
Blogs: 2nd Place: “Cowtowns & Skyscrapers”, Jennifer M. Latzke, Kansas Farmer
The Ag Media Summit is the largest annual gathering of the agriculture industry’s top writers, editors, photographers, publishers and strategic communicators in the U.S. It is organized by the Livestock Publications Council (LPC), the Agricultural Communicators Network, and the SIIA AM&P Network Agri-Media Committee.
The Ag Media Summit is the largest annual gathering of the agriculture industry’s top writers, editors, photographers, publishers and strategic communicators in the U.S. It is organized by the Livestock Publications Council (LPC), the Agricultural Communicators Network, and the SIIA AM&P Network Agri-Media Committee.
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